Liquid measuring device



June 13, 1939. c s, HAZARD 2,162,254

LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE Filed March 4, 1936 Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE Cim-ies s. nam-a, New Yerk, N. Y., einer te Neptune Meter Company, a corporation of New Jersey The present invention is directed to a visible bowl dispensing device, in whichgthe liquid delivered to the bowl and dispensed therefrom is measured in units of weight.

Visible bowl dispensing `devices in current use consist of a calibrated bowlinto which a predetermined volume of liquid is delivered. The capacity of the bowl is controlled by a i'lxed overflow pipe. Any desired fraction or the whole of D the volume of liquid in the bowl may be dispensed by means of a drain valve or by regulating the height of an adjustable drain pipe in the bowl.v

The present invention diners from the above l described visible bowl dispensing devices, in that a predetermined weight of liquid is delivered to the bowl, there being no overilow pipe provided because the weight of liquid delivered to the bowl is always the same.

n An object of the invention is todeliver to the bowl and to dispensetherefrom uniform units oi liquid, such as, gasoline, so that identical amounts of energy of combustion for a given gasoline may be obtained from the same unit of measure, re-

.gardlessv of variation in volume resulting from variations in temperature.

A further object of the invention is to producev a dispensing device which is automatic in operation and will in every instance under normal conn ditions of temperature deliver a predetermined weight of liquid to the bowl.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a dispensing device in which the means for delivering liquid to the bowl is interlocked with 5 means for dispensing liquid fromthe bowl, whereby one o i the foregoing is rendered inoperative, whenever the other is in operative condition, that is, liquid cannot be delivered to the bowl while liquid is being dispensed and liquid cannot be n dispensed while liquid is being delivered to the bowl. e

More speciilcally, the present invention is directed to an apparatus including a bowl, means ior delivering liquid to the bowl-and mans for 5 weighing the liquid in the bowl. The means for i delivering liquid to the bowl is interconnected with the weighing means by electrical controls,

predetermined rate of tlow until the weight therea of in thebowl approaches a predetermined point.

weight er uqud delivered te the tank is accurately L regulated and variations inv climatic conditions whereby the liquid is delivered to the bowl at aA after which the rate of ilow is decreased until thepredetermined point is reached, at which Apoint the flow is stopped. By this construction the will have no eil'ect upon the weight of liquid delivered. The weighing device is arranged and constructed to register the weight of liquid dispensed from the bowl rather than the weight of the liquid in the bowl, whereby necessity for calculating the weight of liquid as it is dispensed is avoided.

'I'he dispensing means is interconnected with the fluid delivery means by electrical connections which are interrupted when the dispensing means is operative, and, when the delivery means is operative, the dispensing means is locked in inoperative positoin. Y

For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation, partly broken away, of the dispensing apparatus embodying the invention,

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic showing of the electrical circuit of the apparatus, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 of a detail of the dispensing valve latch.

The dispensing device A consists of a housing and framework B, in which is supported a motor 2 driving a pump 4, the latter being connected by suitable conduits 6 and 8 to a source of supply -(not shown) and arbowl Il, respectively. The bowl I is supported on a scale platform I2, c onnected to `a weighing device I4 of any desired kind.

Ina wall of the housing B is mounted an indi- `cator dial it, illustrated as calibrated in pounds from 0 to 140.y Cooperating with the scale I4 is an indicator hand I8, movable in a. cou terclockwise direction from o te 140,1ndieat1ngt 4o when the bowl is empty and 0 when the tank contains 140 lbs. of uld.

Prom the bottom of the bowl III, extends a dispensing conduit IQ, having a valve 2l therein, this conduit I! discharging intor the usual dispensing hose 22. The conduits .I9 and l are losely connected to hose 22 and bowl III, respectively, to permit free action Vof scale il. Flexible connections 2I'may be provided fonpreventing losses through evaporation]l of the iluid.

Mounted on the conduitl are two solenoids 25 and n retreeting gate vaiveslza and u, respectively, from` the conduit 8. The valves 2l and 1 3l are normally urged into their seats 29 and 2l, respectively, in the conduit I by springs 22.- As shown in Fig. 2, valve 2l is provided with a small aperture 34 and valve 3l is imperi'orate, i'or a purpose to be described.

Dispensing valve 2l is operated by crank 2l mounted on shaft 36. Also mounted on shaft 36 is a disc 38 having a notch 46 in its periphery, as shown in Fig. 3. At times engaging in notch 40 and at other times retracted from the notch isa latch 42 operated by solenoid '44. The -solenoid is mounted on conduit I9 for movement with bowl I0 and scale platform I2.

Referring now to Fig. 2, mounted on the dial .I6 of the scale I4 are two concentric segments 46 and 48, the former terminating at a point connected by link 12 to a switch blade 14 for opening and closing the circuit through the contacts 16 and 18, in switch 19'mounted on conduit I9. The-valve 20 and arm 10 are so arranged that when the valve is open, the blade 14 cannot close the circuit, and when the valve 20 is closed the circuit is closed between contacts 16 andv 18 by blade 14.

The electrical connections between the. various elements of the device are as follows:

One side of an electrical supply line 88 isccnnected to on'e terminal oi motor 24 and to one terminal of solenoids 25 and 44. The other terminal of motor 2 is connected to contact 58 of master switch 56.' The other terminal of solenoid 25 is connected to segment 46. The second terminal of solenoid 44 is connected to solenoid 26 and 'through the solenoid 26 tosegment 48,

sov that solenoids 44 and 26 are connected in series. Brush 54, contacting slip ring 52 and connected through contact arm' 58 with segmentsto the other side of supply line 88 or to ground.

Accordingly; when master switch 56 is closed in on position, the moto'r 2 will be started regardless o f the conditionfof the remainder of the dispensing device A, However, if switch19 is off none of the solenoids V44, 25 and 26 will be energized. I f valve 20 is closed. and switch19 is in on positionewith bowl I8 empty or partially so, thecurrent will ilowfrom one side of supply line 88 through solenoid 25, segment 46, arm 56, slip ring 52, brush 54switches 19 and 56 vto the other side of line 86. A branch circuit includesl solenoid 44 in' series with solenoid '26, segment 48, arm 50, slip ring'52 and brush 54 to the other I bowl I0 to be empty, and switch blade 14 clong 70.

the circuit through contacts'116 and 18, actuation ofmaster 'switch 56 to close the circuits through contacts 58, ,60, 62 and 64,`energizes iiiotr 2 and solenoids 25, 26, and 44 retractingV valves 28,30 and'drawing latch 42, into notch 40 in disc 38, respectively. Liquid is `accordingly de- "ofl position stopping the motor 2.

livered by the'pump 4 to bowl I0 and valves 28 and 30 are open. The latch 42 locks dispensing valve 20 against operation by crank 35.- As the bowl I0 lls, the indicator hand I3 will turn clockwise towards 0, and contact arm 58, moves clockwise with it over segments 46 and 48. As the indicator hand I8 approaches 0, contact arm 50 rides oir the end of segment 46, deenergizing solenoid 25 and valve 28 snaps shut, reducing the ow of liquid to that which can pass through aperture 34. The bowl I0 will then be filled more slowly until the indicator hand I8 ,reaches 0, at which point the contact arm 50 rides ofi' segment 48, deenergizing solenoids 26 and 44. Valve 30 accordingly snaps shut, thereby stopping the iiow of liquid while valve 20 is released by latch 42. The master switch 56 may be then moved to While valve 20 is open, the electrical circuit throughfthe solenoids J25, 26 and 44 cannot be energized because switch 19 is open, thereby preventing delivery While my invention has been illustrated as a gasoline dispensing` device, it will be understood that it can have many other uses, and that the valve control mechanism can be varied, and the delivering and dispensing interlock system may be valtered without departing from the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim:

l. A liquid dispensing device, comprising .a chamber for receiving liquid, means for weighing the liquid in the chamber, including an indicator, means controlled by movement of the weighing means for delivering liquid to the chamber at a high rate until a predetermined weight has beennearly reached'and then continuing the delivery at a lower rate until lthe predeterminedv weight has been reached, and means for dispensing liquid fromthe chamber, said indicator registering zero when the predetermined Weight of liquid is in the chamber, and'v moving away from zero in proportion to the weight of liquid dispensed.

2. A liquid dispensing device comprising a receptacle for receiving liquid, means for-delivering liquid to said receptacle, means for weighing the liquid in the receptacle, a pair of valves normally urged to closed position controlling the delivery of liquid to the receptacle, one of said valves-having an aperturetherein, electrically operated means for holding the valves open,

spaced contact members connected to the electrically operated means, means controlled by the weighing 'means cooperating with said contact members for successively releasing the valves for 1 movement to a closed position whereby the apertured valve first reduces the flow of liquid and the other valve terminates the flow of liquid,

means for dispensing liquid from said receptacle and electrically operated means electrically connected to said rst named electrically operated Y means'for weighing the liquid in the receptacle,

means associated with the weighing means for releasing theapertured valve for movement to closed position to reduce the ilow of liquid as the liquid delivered to the receptacle approaches a einem pl'cdeterminedweight,thenreleasingsaidimper foratevalveformovemmttoclosedpositionwhen theliquiddeliveredtothereceptaclereachesthe saidpredetermined-weight,meansincludingan gothervalvetordispenngliqldtromthereceptacle. and means operatively connecting said other valve witlrthe apertured and imperiorate valves for moving the latter valves'to open positionsonlywhenthemidothervalveisclosed. lo 4.Inaliquiddispensingdevbe,areceptacle, apump forsupplylngliquidtosaid receptacle, apairofelectriccontactelemenmmeansfor weighing the liquidin the receptacle, said weighingmeansbeingoperabletodisengagesaidconutactelementswhentheweightotliquidinthe receptaclereachesapredetenninedamount,elee trically actuatedmeans included in circuit with said contact elements for controlling and stop-i pingtheilowotliquidtolnidrcoeptaclemeans .includingavalvefordispensinganydesired amountottheliquidcontainedinthereceptacle, andaswltehactuatedwithsaidvalveandelectrlcally connectedio said electrically actuated controlmeanstormaintainingsaidcontrolmeans ginliquidilowstoppingpositionwhileliquidis beingdispensedfromthereceptacle.

5.Inaliquiddispensingdevice,areceptacle, -apinnpforsupplyingliquidtosaidreceptacle meansforweighingtheliquidinthereceptacle, means electrically connected to said weighing mnsforcontmllingandstoppmilowofliquid h'omsaidpumptoidreceptacle, means indudingavalve fordispenslnglimlidfrom the receptacle,anelectrieallyaetuatedlatchforlock ingthevalveinclosedposltton. andelectrical connections between said controlling and stoppingmeansandsaidlatchforactuating said laten to lock said valve in closed position while liquid is being supplied to said receptacle, and a switch in said electrical connections connected 5 to and actuated with said valve for actuating said controlling and stopping means to stop the ilow of liquid to said receptacle while said valve is open.

6. In a liquid dispensing device, areceptacle, 10 .l

a pump for supplying liquid to said receptacle, means energizable to permit the ilow of liquid from said pump to said receptacle, means for weighing the liquid in saidqreceptacle, means for dispensing any desired amountof the liquid con- 15 tained in said receptacle, and means electrically connected to said energizable means and said weighing means and actuated with said dispensing means for le-energizing said energizable means to prevent said pump from supplying liqm uid to the receptacle when the liquid is being CHARLESS.HAZARD. 

